The Times of Harvey Milk

The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)

07/10/1984
Documentary
1h 30m

He was powerful, charismatic, compassionate and gay. After eleven months in office he was assassinated.

Overview

Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his assassination in 1978, he continues to inspire disenfranchised people around the world.

  • Rob EpsteinDirector, Writer
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • california
  • assassination
  • politics
  • san francisco, california
  • 1970s
  • mayor
  • civil rights
  • politician
  • biography
  • double murder
  • political assassination
  • political campaign
  • envy
  • lgbt
  • charismatic leader
  • lgbt activist
  • neighborhood
  • stigma
  • representation
  • small business
  • politician death
  • gay history
  • gay theme
  • lgbt activism
  • lgbt rights
  • american history

Top Billed Cast

Harvey Milk

Harvey Milk

Self (archive footage)

Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Fierstein

Narrator (voice)

Anne Kronenberg

Self

Tory Hartmann

Self

Tom Ammiano

Self

Jim Elliot

Self

Henry Der

Self

Jeannine Yeomans

Self

Bill Kraus

Self

Sally M. Gearhart

Self

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